As one of “The Real Housewives of D.C.," Lynda Erkiletian completely understands why so many people are fascinated by her fellow cast members, Tareq and Michaele Salahi.

The owner of a modeling agency told CNN the buzz surrounding the Salahis – who became well known last year after they made it past security to shake hands with President Obama during a state dinner for the prime minister of India – is more than warranted.

“I don’t think it was just our show that had to set its sights on the Salahis,” she said. “It was the entire nation who had set its sights on the Salahis given their alleged lack of invitation. It’s impossible to do a show in the nation’s capital and have a national breach of security involving one of our cast members and not have it shake our world.”

The Bravo reality show will have its finale tonight, and viewers will get a behind the scenes glimpse at that fateful night when the Salahis became arguably two of the world’s most famous party guests.

Erkiletian said it’s been surreal watching herself on television, and it turns out it's also been a little educational: Even she was shocked at some of the things she's witnessed by watching the show.

“I was surprised when someone told me that Michaele was suggesting that she was a Redskinette (a cheerleader for the NFL team, the Redskins),” she said. “I mean, why do you make something like that up? Watching the show, it was enlightening as to how far the Salahis were willing to take things.”

She added, “From years ago when I met her and then when I met him, it seemed like an increase in bad behavior.”

Erkiletian, who viewers saw invite friends to bless her new home with sage and good thoughts, said she had her astrologer run Michaele Salahi’s chart. And while the astrologer respected the code of not sharing all that she saw in the chart to respect Salahi's privacy, she did reveal something interesting to Erkiletian.

“What she did say was in a word, ‘arrogance,’” Erkiletian said. “I think that whole part of our show [the White House security breach] was embarrassing. It was embarrassing for our president and it was scary for me because it was the second alleged incident of a breach of security for our president.”

She said she enjoyed the experience of being a "Housewife" and wouldn’t mind participating in a second season. And if folks are looking forward to the finale, they should also be tuning in for the reunion show, she said.

“I like to think that I remain centered but when you see the reunion show you are going to be like ‘Is that the same person, is that Lynda,’” she said. “There are things that happen over time that when you have the opportunity to sit next to someone like the Salahis, you want to express yourself. And on the reunion show there is A LOT of expressing ourselves.”

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With friends like Lynda and Cat, who needs enemies? By the way, Cat can't keep a husband and Lynda can't get one. Ebong should take a deep hard look at this woman, Putting her mean and vicious cattiness aside, Lynda's face can't be stretched any more than it is now - so what's she going to look like in 10 years? She'll have a new reality series ... "Real Housewives with Really Bad Facelifts."

A whole large group in my office have watched the DC wives. Lynda is popular, she's smart, straight talking, runs a successful business, seems to have a good life. We all agree that Michaele lies and exaggerates. She's in a fantasy land. We know she crashed the Black Caucus dinner, there was an eyewitness account. Jason the hairdresser had even said she showed him how to find and cop an empty seat. So her credibility is NIL in our group. However we've found that negative messages about Michaele don;t get posted by Bravo. They only post fan mail. She's trashy though, and Bravo likes that drama! Gotta laugh at it all... but We're sick of Bravo and probably won't watch again next season.

Lynda is a mean spirited cruel beeeotch! She talked horribly about Michaele long before anything was revealed–true enough they're (Salahis) are batsh%# crazy and likely criminal–but no word on what it had to do with her? Lynda why all the vitriol? If you're so happy with Ebong why do you spend so much time thinking aout Michaele???

The Salahi's are a joke!! They never have any proof to back up what they say. Actually quite the contrary. I have on TV seen people prove they are out right liars. The episode where Michaele was with the cheerleaders was proof she never was one for me. She couldnt follow a simple three step routine. She looked like an ass.

What baffles me the most is how the heck the Salahi's got into the White House party when they were uninvited? I blame this more on security than the Salahi's, you think US security is top notch especially from the terrorists attacks we had. The whole situation is fishy. I personally think Bravo planned this to get the ratings and drama up and going for the Real Housewives of DC. Bravo probably gave a nice check to the White House or some government officials to allow this. Doesn't surprise me since both Bravo and today's politicians are all big jokes. All the Salahi's seem to want is fame and attention whether it's negative or positive so they got what they wanted out of this as well.

Innocent until proven guilty is according to the law of this country. Blame on the security team for their stupidity. The finale made the entire cast look like a bunch of idiots for acting the way they did. Why should the Salahis tell them anything while the case is still under investigation. What a bunch of bozos!

Knew from the first show this would be terrible the minute Lynda said her first vicious word. Knew it would be sadder still when Cat had nothing to say that did not include ugly cattiness. Knew it would be saddest when Mary decided to forget she should have been above all the rest of these gossipy morons. Lynda is repulsively mean and destructive-While the Salahis may not be innoent in the White House situation, it becomes more aware to me that the political agenda portrayed in this program is profoundly biased. Stacey and Michaele appear to be the only two women on the programe to have any spirit of kindness. They all need to think about the 7 deadly sins before opening their deadly mouths.

i watch the show bc i pay my cable bill....people that don't watch the show get ur trollie self off this blog..y bring ur opinion abt y anyone would watch what THEY WANT to watch..anyway...i want the Salahis put in jail...they are 2 nuts..the husband more so then the wife...but 2 crazies together...i believe they really believe their owns lies..i bet mrs.salahi really convinced herself that she was a cheerleader...the proof or facts doesn't matter

Going beyond the superficial...what's on the outside vs inside...Isn't Lynda Jewish...why is she checking a chart b4 going out, etc??? Does she not believe in the Torah as part of her faith? She needs to be reminded of Leviticus 19:31

I think that Mrs. Salahi certainly has the MNG (if you don't know what that is, check out my blog).....and I believe Lynda when she says that Mrs. Salahi changed after meeting Tareq. People are desperate to be known and accepted, Michaele just happened to meet someone as crazy as her.

I'm still a useless troll with nothing better to do than attempt to sound intelligent on these boards. I'm not. I'm just a self-abusing little child that still lives with my mommy and hides in the basement to avoid real people, especially girls. I also like to be the first one to post on a story so I can say FIRST and act like a moron. It makes my tiny little weewee hard.

UGH! She looks like Nancy Pelosi! So effin ugly! She should sue her plastic surgeon. Michaele on the other hand is gorgeous. Annoying personality, but gorgeous. Nothing a little duct tape and rufies won't cure.

Personally I could careless about these people. I can not believe that the media is even giving them any attention. If they did something illegal prosecute them, and if not who cares. What they did was totally a publicity stunt, which worked.

Doesn't the word "housewife" imply marriage? There is no reason whatsoever for Lynda to be on the show. The Salhis might be obnoxious and arrogant, but Lynda matches their arrogance and is just a mean person. She needs more professional help than her astrologer.

To be completely honest I feel airing housewives of d.c was a big mistake in the first place!! Them women on there are kinda wierd to me.like the self medicate all the time this show sucks,but its fun to watch (drama)

but she did actually cheer at a game. she was not disregarding or being callous. She actually said how hard it was. This show is horrible, actually just the ladies. They hear something and take it to the extreem. Its a good lesson on knowing the truth before making assumptions.

The Salahis are simply indicative of the times we live in. I am no longer shocked at the level of truth-stretching and outright lying regularly committed by people these days, so intent on wanting to appear more interesting and successful.

I'm just an ignorant troll that serves no useful purpose in life. I was abused as a child and feel the only way to get attention is to be a whiney little girl on these blogs. Just ignore me because I really am stupid and don't deserve anything in life.

Why is everybody coming down on the Salahis? The true people who should be punished would be those in change of security To allow people to come so close to our President what if they wanted to cause harm to the Pesident, all guests, and themselves who would we blame than? I think we really dont want to admit that someone didnt do their job and should be fired!